Some people seem to think that fish can be transgender (they can’t)
Clownfish can change their sex. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)
An upcoming episode of a nature documentary has revealed that a surprising amount of people think that fish can be transgender.
The documentary Blue Planet II, narrated by David Attenborough, will explore the marine world in the highly anticipated sequel.
A clip of this Sunday’s first episode has been released which follows the path of an Asian Sheepshead Wrasse, a fish with the ability to change sex.
Many species of fish are able to do this, including clownfish, although not all scientists agree on the reasons why this change happens.
Several reports on the upcoming episode have called the natural phenomenon “gender-bending” and have described the fish as transgender.
Of course, fish can’t be transgender, as fish do not (as far as we know) have the self-understanding required to have a gender.
People can be transgender as humans are self-aware and are able of having identities.
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